Author Archives: Gil Merino Valdéz

The OSAA had been the beneficiary of exclusive Christmas parties during the terms of the late Senate President Aquilino “Nene” Pimentel, Jr. The late senator also encouraged the OSAA to lobby for a reclassification of its office, which eventually led to its reorganization in 2005.

To enhance and refresh VIP and guest relations, the OSAA personnel were all directed to under a protocol seminar every Monday from September to the first week of November 2019.

MajGen Rene C Samonte, AFP (Ret) met with barangay officials and directed the clean-up of Diokno Blvd., near the Senate premises. With the assistance of the PNP-PSPG Security Support Unit led by Police Lieutenant Emmanuel Manzano and the Senate Bureau of Fire contingent, an additional parking space for Senate employees and guests was established afterContinue reading “OSAA Conducts Clean-up Drive along Diokno BLvd. in November”

The Senate on September 18, 2019, honored the late senator Rene Espina, author of the country’s first anti-illegal drug law.

Under Senate Sergeant-at-Arms MajGen Rene C. Samonte, AFP (Ret), the Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Senate of the Philippines, conducted its first series of precision and proficiency firing for its personnel last November 7, 14 and 28, 2019. This is in line with MajGen Samonte’s vision of a more efficient and professionalized organization of security protectiveContinue reading “The OSAA Precision Firing, November 7, 14,28, 2019”

The Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms in the Senate is the primary department in charge of security and safety of the Senate, the Senators, employees, guests and property. Among its tasks are the service of summons issued by Senate Committees and the maintenance of peace and order in the plenary sessions, chambers and committee hearings. ItContinue reading “The Office of the Sergeant-at-Arms, Senate of the Philippines”

The OSAA is headed by the Senate Sergeant-at-Arms MajGen Rene C. Samonte, AFP (Ret). Under him are two services, the Security Support Service (SSS) with Service Chief, Dir. Anthony Samonte and Asst. Service Chief, Dir. Emma Pesigan-Dato and the Security Enforcement Service (SES) with Service Chief, Dir. Manuel Parlade and Asst. Service Chief, Dir. GilContinue reading “OSAA”